I know you're thinking to yourself, whose easier to get presents for than parents! Well, you don't have mine. Every year we go through this and it's driving me crazy. I refuse to get gift cards. Don't get me wrong, they're awsome for aquaintences, co-workers, secret Santa kinds of stuff and your mailman. They don't collect anything, have no hobbies, don't watch/collect movies/cds, or anything general I can think of. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Of course when I ask my mom says oh, you don't have to get anything... ya, right.

Cost isn't an issue if it's worth it but I generally don't spend more than 100-200$ for them. This is my only family so I don't mind splurging on them, I have no one else to get gifts for.

I sent mine roses this year.
They too are impossible to buy for.
Very picky...no hobbies ( except sitting on the sofa watching tv)
both on special diets (though dad doesn't follow his) and they have everything they
need... They hardly ever leave the house (by choice) so the flowers will give them
something pretty to look at.

__________________In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost

There are also gift cards to grocery stores. They sound a lot like my in-laws. They don't travel, MIL doesn't drive anymore (which is probably a good thing), they barely leave the house except for church and the weekly shopping. They have everything they need. They could buy my house 3 times over with what they have squirreled away. They are tough. We have gotten them the fruit of the month several times and they seem to enjoy that. This year my BIL got them one of those digital frames and solicited pics from family to up load so when they open it the pics will be ready for viewing. If you live close offer to cook them a special dinner and go all out with your choices. Maybe you can pay for some home service they might need help with like lawn care or gutter cleaning.

We have generally done the same thing every year for our parents - "DVD's"

This year was different - we bought both sides a digital photo frame and a 2 gig SD card that I have been filling up with around 100 pictures or so of family pics I have taken. Some are Grandkid pics and some are of their parents. The pitures will automatically cycle through and have a different pic every 5 sec. They can add to the SD card and create their own. I just felt it was something they would use year round and show others throught the years.